Shaker conveyer



- Dec. 13, 1949 F. J. WOOD 2,491,405

SHAKER CONVEYER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 19, 1945 live/won ATTORNEY j Dec. 13, 1949 F. J. woob 2,491,405

- SHAKER CONVEYER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 19, 1945 Q ITVVENTOR.

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ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 13, 1949 SHAKER CONVEYER Frank J. Wood, Riverside, Ill., assignor to Goodman Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 111., a

corporation of Illinois Application September 19, 1945, Serial No. 617,288

10 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in shaker conveyers, and has as its principal objects to provide an improved and simplified form of connecting means for connecting the troughs of a. shaker conveyer together.

A more specific object of my invention is to provide a rugged, novel, and simplified form of connecting means for the troughs of a shaker conveyer, wherein a saddle transversely pivoted to the reciprocating support for the trough sections is adapted to receive the connecting eyes of the troughs of the conveyer and form the means for connecting the ends of the troughs together. v

These and other objects of my invention will appear from time to time as the following specification proceeds and with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of adjacent ends of two troughs of a shaker conveyer trough line with certain parts of the troughs broken away and certain other parts thereof shown in horizontal section;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the troughs shown in Figure l, drawn to a larger scale than Figure 1 and showing certain parts of the connecting means for the troughs in substantially longitudinal section;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken substantially along line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail isometric View of one of the supporting saddles of the connecting means of my invention;

Figure 5 is a detail isometric view of one of the stops which form a part of the connecting means of my invention;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of adjacent ends of two troughs of a shaker conveyer, showing a modified form of connecting means constructed in accordance with my invention in substantially longitudinal section; and

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along line l! of Figure 6.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawings, two shaker conveyer troughs ID, I0 are shown as being mounted on a ball frame H and connected together in overlapping relation with respect to each other. Said troughs are each of a usual construction having a flat bottom and outwardly inclined flared sides l2, l2, and while herein shown as being connected in overlapping relation, may also be connected in abutting relation in cases where it is desired that th conveyer be reversible.

The ball frame ll may be of any well known construction and is herein shown as including a lower frame member l4 suitably held in fixed relation with respect to the ground during operation of the conveyer and having an upper frame member I5 mounted on and guided for reciprocable movement therealong on balls I6, IS.

The upper frame member l5 of the ball frame H is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending upright ears l1, I! at opposite sides thereof (seeFigures 1 and 3). Each of said ears is adapted to form a pivotal support for a saddle I9, which is mounted thereon for pivotal movement about an axis extending transversely of the conveyer on .a laterally extending integrally formed pin 20. Said pin may be drilled adjacent its end to receive a cotter key (not shown), for retaining said saddle to said ear.

The saddle I9 is herein shown as being of a substantially cylindrical form having a cut-out central portion 2| adapted to receive two abutting connecting eyes 22 and 23 of adjacent ends of the respective trough sections l0, 10. A cylindrical stop 25 fits within one cylindrical end portion of the saddle l9 and is adapted to be abutted by an end of'the connecting eye 23. The fit between said stop and end portion is relatively tight, to retain said stop within said end portion. Said stop has a segmental flange 26 spaced from its inner end and extending partially therearound, which is adapted to abut the inner edge of one cylindrical end portion of said saddle, to limit movement of said stop with respect to said saddle. A pin 21 mounted within the eye 23, preferably with a pressed lit, to retain said pin within said eye, is adapted to extend within said stop, to align said eye with said saddle and to hold said eye in alignment therewith. The end of said pin which is adapted to engage said stop is beveled to permit it to be readily inserted within said stop.

The opposite cylindrical end portion of the saddle i9 is internally threaded and has a screw 29 threaded therein. Said screw has a reduced end 30 adapted to fit within the connecting eye 22 of the adjacent conveyer trough l0. Said reduced end is beveled at its entering end and has a shouldered portion 3|, which is adapted to abut the outer end of said eye 22, to hold said connecting eye in engagement with the adjacent connecting eye 23, and to connect the two trough sections together. Said screw likewise has a head 32 arranged to permit a wrench (not shown) to be used to tighten said screw to engage its end within said eye 22, to align said eye eyes 22, 22 are then lowered in the saddles l9,.-.,

I9 in abutting relation with respect to said first mentioned connecting eyes. are then turned until the reduced sbeveled ends- 30 of said pins fit within theeopenrporti'onsroii the eyes 22, 22. Said screws are then tightened to align the eyes 22, 22 with the eyes 23, 23 and to positively lock the eyes 22, :22 irrtl iesaddfs l9, l and thus form a positive connectingemeans having no loose parts, for connecting adjacent 1 ends of the troughs I0, I 0 together.

the-modified form of my'inventio'n illus trated" iriFig'ures '6and-' 7 j Ithe "same saddles are use'dfas 'irrthe "forrn'of "my inventiomill'ustratd, in'Fi'gui'e' 1, but the :connecting m'eansis' adapt ed -to "be"app1ied*to the standard conhectirig eyes in" use-'on-'shaker conveyer trough sections rather than" the "heavierreinforcedeyes 'shown in" Fig ures' '1 and 2'. Inthe formof m'yfinve'n'tion illi'isa trated in"Fi'gure*6,-,a stop 34"is provided. Said. stop"is"simil'ar to'the stop andiis*adaptedto receive the *en'd' of a piri35. Saidpin 'is adaptedto loosely .exten'dithroughconn'ectingjeyes 3 6 3 1 of (adjacent "ends of the trough sections l0 to. a1ig'nsaideyes. The opposite end of said Tpiriis adapted'to fit within a recessed endlportic'insil Iofi. a screw 40;th'e'innerend of which screw is adapt!- ed to engage the outer end ofIth'econnecti'ng;eye- 31- to positivelylioldsaid.connecting:eyes within said saddles."

The pin. 353s herein. shown ashavingiafcollar. 4i pressed thereon so as ito remain-in place-om saidQpiri during, connectingganda disconnecting-1: of. the .troughssections ot-theconveyor." Said: collar is:adapted-tobe abiuttedaby adiaoent ends of theconnecting eyes -36=,- 3land, form flat abutting";- surfaces-,-. engaged. with-said.- eyesa This permits ready. alignment of s the." two troughs without necessitating the-:finishing of the: adjacent endi surfaceseof' saideyes:- Iii-also?reducesapeening over: of-: adj-acentwends oi? said connecting; eyes: caused? by irregular: engaging "surfac'es thereof and poundingzbetweenfzsaidseye's zinacasesfiwlfcrethe connection 1 betweenisaid troughs .rmigh t -be loosen during: operations of. thee conveyors.

In conn'ecting theftroughs of themonveyor="to= gfiblieritheipini iis firstv'insertediiwitliin the con:- necting ifeyes i3 6 3-1withathe coliarrdi abutting th'e sadiacentzerrdscofisaide'eyesi The trQug-hsmre' thenr.loweredriwithirrtthe lsaddles I 95 IQ 'and one end of the pin is inserted within tire-stow; The screw: 41 Wis -:th'en: turnedfi to en-gage: the recessedi-portionrii9 wvithithe endiofSth'epin 35i and torleng'agerthez in n'er end ofsaid -ScreW with th'e outerlen'd mt the adjaceritbonnecting eyeaSB and' firmly ciam p: said conn'ecting eyes within the saddle- 9 "have herein shown and described one form n' which m yainvention may 'b'e' embod-iedf it will be understood that ith'e construction' there offand thearrangenient of the various =parts-may be altered 'without'dparting from the *'sp i1ft"andf scope thereof. Furthermore, rumor wish tone construed as liihitingmyinvention tottl'ie 'specifi The screws- 2 933 29 embodiment illustrated, excepting as it may be limited in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A connecting means for adjacent ends of the troughs of a shaker conveyor comprising a reciprocating support for said troughs, a saddle transversely pivoted to said reciprocating suppols-t am eye extending laterally-fromeach of said troughs, saidai eyes on;v adjacent ends. of said troughs being adapted to extend within and be supported by said saddle in abutting relation with respect to each other, and means for aligning said eyes=within said saddle including, a clamping inemberrmounted. in one end of said saddle andeadaptedtto engage an end face of one of said eyesctoaclamp: saidzeyes within said saddle and hold said. troughs in connected relation with respect "to each'oth'er:

2e A connecting means for adjacent ends of the troughs of a shaker conveyer comprising a reciprocatingesupportfor. said. troughs, .a saddle transversely, pivoted Q. to said reciprocating supportg aneyeextending laterally .from each of said trough, saideyeson adjacent ends of said troughs being adapted to extend .withinand'be supported by saidasaddle in abutting relation with respect-to each. other, .andimeans. for aligning.

said-eyes. withinsaid saddles-including, a clampingimembenth reade'd within one-end of said saddle and adapted to engagesan end face of .an adjacent Leyeeanda togcla'mph said [eyes Within .said saddle.

3-. .A connectingmeansfonadjacent ends of. the troughs of a shaker conveyer comprising a reciprocating-support for. said troughs, a. saddle transversely; pivoted. to. said. reciprocating support an eye-extending-laterally from. each. of said troughs and adaptedntoeextend. Within and be supportedubyisaid; saddle, and vmeans; in opposite endsotsaidsaddle' adapted-to haveinterengaging connections with said. eyes and saddle, for holding said-..troughs in:.connected relation .with respect to each other includinga clamping member.threaded-"within.oneaendjof said saddle and adaptednto clampsaid eyeswithinsaid saddle.

4.. .Aconnectingsmeans foradjacent. endsof the troughsno-fr ai-shaker conveyer including a reciprocating support for adjacent ends of said troughs, atsaddle transversely pivoted to each side of. said=- reciprocating-- support and extending longitudinally of said troughs, eyes extendinglaterallyirom opposite sides of adjacent ends of said. troughs: and. opening in directions extending longitudinally of thezconveyer, said eyes beingeadapted-.to-sbe supported in-.said saddles in abuttingnelationwith respectrto-each other, interengaging connections between. said eyes on each sides of one, trough... and. their associated saddles,. and 'clampingimembers mounted within.

saidlsaddls andfladapteditoengage the end faces of adjacent oisaideyes. extending laterally from the adjacent end I of the... next adjacent. trough and to have interengaging.connection therewith, to clamp saidleyes. together within said. 2 saddles andito holdlsaid. troughs ,ini connected relation with respect to. each other.

5. Aconnectingmeans foradjacent ends ofthe troughsoh at shaker conveyeriincluding a reciprocatingjisupport.for adjacenti endsof said troughs,,a..saddle. transversely pivoted to, each. side of said reciprocating support .and-Lextending;

long-itudinall'y of. said tr'ou'ghs,.. eyes extending laterally "from adjacent .ends ofIsaidtroughs and opening in. directionseextendingg longitudinally of.

the conveyer, projecting, meansmounted inv said eyes of one of said troughs and adapted to have interengaging connection with one of the ends of said saddles, for aligning said eyes extending laterally from said one trough with their associated saddles, and clamping means mounted within the opposite ends of said saddles and adapted to extend within said eyes extending laterally from the adjacent end of the next adjacent trough, to hold said troughs in connected relation with respect to each other.

6. A connecting means for adjacent ends of the troughs of a shaker conveyer including a reciprocating support for adjacent ends of said troughs, a saddle transversely pivoted to each side of said reciprocating support, and extending longitudinally of said troughs, eyes extending laterally from adjacent ends of said troughs and opening in directions extending longitudinally of the conveyer, said eyes being adapted to be supported in said saddles in abutting relation with respect to each other, interengaging connections between said eyes on each side of one trough and their associated saddles, and clamping members threaded within one of the ends of said saddles and adapted to engage the end -r;

faces of and extend within the adjacent eyes extending laterally from the adjacent end of the next adjacent trough to clamp said eyes together within said saddles.

7. A connecting means for adjacent ends of the troughs of a shaker conveyer including a reciprocating support for adjacent ends of said troughs, a saddle transversely pivoted to each side of said reciprocating support, and extending longitudinally of said troughs, eyes extending laterally from adjacent ends of said troughs and opening in directions extending longitudinally of the conveyer, and means adapted to have interengaging connection with said saddles and adjacent ends of said eyes, for holding said troughs in connected relation with respect to each other, said means including a clamping member threaded within one of the ends of each of said saddles and adapted to engage the end of an adjacent connecting eye.

8. A connecting means for the troughs of a shaker conveyor trough line including a reciprocating support for adjacent ends of said troughs,

a saddle mounted on said reciprocating support, v and extending longitudinally of said troughs, an

eye extending laterally from each of said troughs, said eyes on adjacent ends of said troughs being adapted to extend within and be supported by said saddle in abutting relation with respect to each other, an engaging connection between one of said eyes and one end of said saddle, and a clamping member mounted in the opposite end of said saddle and adapted to engage an end face of the other of said eyes to clamp said eyes together within said saddle and hold said troughs in connected relation with respect to each other.

9. A connecting means for the troughs of a shaker conveyor trough line including a reciproeating support for adjacent ends of said troughs, a saddle mounted on each side of said reciproi eating support and extending longitudinally of said troughs, eyes extending laterally from opposite sides of adjacent ends of said troughs and adapted to extend within and be supported by said saddles in abutting relation with respect to eachother, an interengaging connection between said eyes extending laterally from one trough and said saddles and clamping members in said saddles and adapted to engage adjacent faces of said eyes extending laterally from said next adjacent trough to clamp said eyes together within said saddles and hold said troughs in connected relation with respect to each other.

10. A connecting means for the troughs of a shaker conveyor trough line including a reciprocating support for adjacent ends of said troughs, a saddle mounted on each side of said reciprocating support and extending longitudinally of said troughs, eyes extending laterally from adjacent ends of said troughs and adapted to extend within and be supported by said saddle in abutting relation with respect to each other, means having interengaging connection with said saddle for aligning said eyes with respect to each other and with said saddle, and a clamping member in one end of said saddle and adapted to engage an end face of one of said eyes and to have interengaging connection with said aligning means to clamp said eyes within said saddle and to hold said troughs in connected relation with respect to each other.

FRANK J. WOOD.

I file of this patent:

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